§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons had been unemployed for, respectively, six months, one year and two years at October of each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFollowing is the available information:
NUMBERS REGISTERED AS WHOLLY UNEMPLOYED (Thousands) More than 26 weeks and up to 52 weeks More than 52 weeks October, 1971 108.1 129.9 October, 1970 70.2 101.7 October, 1969 61.7 95.5 October, 1968 69.2 88.4 October, 1967 71.6 72.3 October, 1966 31.8 48.0 October, 1965 31.2 51.1 October, 1964 36.1 63.2 October, 1963 58.4 77.1 October, 1962 52.6 57.3 The statistics do not indicate how many of those registered for more than 52 weeks had been on the register for more than two years.